A special election to fill the vacancy in the Michigan Senate's competitive 35th District could sway the power dynamic in Lansing.

AI-generated videos have surfaced in a Michigan special election race that will decide who controls the state Senate.

A judge in the Michigan Court of Claims recently ruled against Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson in a lawsuit that questions part of her election advice on mail-in ballots. Benson had said that ballots with different numbers on the ballot stub and the envelope should be counted as “challenged ballots.”

The push to include 37 uncounted ballots in the Hamtramck mayoral race has made its way to the Michigan Supreme Court.

Throughout 2025, AG Dana Nessel regularly joined other AGs in taking legal actions against the Trump administration and its policies. Since Trump took office in January, Nessel has joined or filed 41 different lawsuits.